Capital: Saint Paul.
Area: 86,9535 sq mi (225,163 sq km).
Population: ~ 5,720,000.
Largest cities: Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Rochester, Bloomington, Duluth, Brooklyn Park, Plymouth, Maple Grove, Woodbury, St. Cloud, Eagan, Eden Prairie, Coon Rapids, Burnsville, Blaine, Lakeville, Cottage Grove, Roseville, Inver Grove Heights, Andover, Minnetonka, Apple Valley, Edina, St. Louis Park, Mankato, Maplewood, Moorhead, Shakopee, Richfield, Bemidji, Brooklyn Center.
National parks: Voyageurs.
Minnesota is a state in the Midwest region of the United States. Minnesota was made the 32nd state of the United States on May 11, 1858. It was created from the territory of Minnesota and Wisconsin. The name Minnesota comes from the Dakota word "mini sota" for the Minnesota River, which means "blue
Minnesota is the 12th largest in area and the 22nd most populous of the US states; nearly 55% of residents live in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area (known as the "Twin Cities"). This area has the largest concentration of transportation, business, industry, education, and government in the state.
Famous tourist attractions: The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness; Voyageurs National Park; Gooseberry Falls State Park; Minnehaha Falls;...
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